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• ATCEMS: 13 people involved in major crash with semi-truck on I-35

  17-05-2024 18:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Multiple first responders arrived at the scene of a major crash involving a semi-truck Friday morning, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.ATCEMS said the collision was near the 1000 block of South Interstate 35 heading north. KXAN reporter Nabil Remadna said the scene is on the Interstate 35 bridge over Lady Bird Lake. Medics reported there were 13 people involved and nine patients needed to be taken to the hospital. Drivers should expect major traffic delays i
  
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• Show off your tattoos with the ‘Stories Inked in Skin’ exhibit in Bastrop

  01-06-2024 17:06 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Former and current Bastrop County residents were invited to share their tattoos and the stories behind them for an upcoming special exhibit at the Bastrop Museum of the Bastrop County Historical Society (BCHS).The upcoming exhibit "Stories inked in skin" at the Bastrop Museum aims to tell stories through tattoos and will be showing from July 8 to Oct. 26, according to BCHS.The exhibit “explores the history of the ancient art of tattooing and features co
  
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• Austin police looking for suspect involved in liquor store robbery

  01-06-2024 14:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is asking for help identifying a suspect involved in a liquor store robbery.
  Police said the robbery happened May 3 between 3:40 and 4 p.m. at the King Liquor store on Burnet Road. The suspect entered the store and shoplifted an alcoholic beverage.
  Police said the suspect assaulted a store employee when leaving the store after being confronted.
  The Austin Police Department is looking for a suspect involved in a robbery that happened May 3. (Phot
  
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• VOTE: Help us choose the best KXAN viewer photo of May 2024

  01-06-2024 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here at KXAN, we get hundreds of photos sent to use each month by viewers just like you.We want to showcase some of the best pictures we receive, so we narrowed them down to our 10 favorites for the month.Help us choose the best viewer photo of May 2024. Look through the 10 pictures below, then vote for your favorite. The winning photo will move on to represent
  
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• Strange holidays for every day in June

  01-06-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The summer heat can make you delirious, but these strange June holidays will make you feel a little more sane. Strange holidays for every day in MayJune 1Wear a Dress Day & Say Something Nice DayWoman choosing a dress from the clothing rack (Getty Images)
  June 2National I Love My Dentist Day & National Leave Work Early DayJune 3National Repeat Day & Love Conquers All DayJune 4Audacity To Hope Day & National Hug Your Cat DayJune 5Hot Air Balloon Day & Nat
  
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• 'Bluey' was originally based on another character: 'It was going to be about him,' creator said

  01-06-2024 05:36 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – There isn’t really a canine character on “Bluey” that can’t sustain their own standalone episode — and many often do. Over the course of the show’s three seasons, plenty of secondary and ancillary characters have been given their moments to shine, with some storylines focusing on one of Bluey’s friends or neighbors, rather than herself or her family.But if "Bluey" creator Joe Brumm had followed through with his original plan, one of tho
  
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• Alcohol deaths up 70% over the past decade: Report

  01-06-2024 05:26 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Alcohol deaths increased steadily over the past decade, with sharp rises during the pandemic years, according to a report published last week.
  Overall, the national alcohol death rate has risen 70% in the past decade, accounting for 51,191 deaths in 2022, up from 27,762 deaths in 2012, the KFF analysis found.Over the past decade, alcohol death rates grew the fastest among people aged 26 to 44, American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) people and women, according to the r
  
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• APD identifies victim in deadly north Austin 2-vehicle crash

  01-06-2024 03:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department identified the woman who died in a crash on Monday in north Austin.Around 11:38 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at West Braker Lane and the Research Boulevard northbound service road, APD said in a news release Friday. Person dies in overnight crash in northwest Austin; 3 children, 2 adults injuredThe driver of an SUV was pronounced dead on the scene. Police identified that woman as Ashlee Marie Pegram, 32.The passengers of the SUV, a
  
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• Fire officials say grass growth from recent rain adds fuel for fires in drier months

  01-06-2024 02:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- A lot of our area has been hit with rain over the last few weeks.
  Even with that wet weather, fire danger is on the minds of officials.
  For many, the green grass is a welcomed sight. However, Community Risk Reduction Officer at Bastrop County ESD 2 Colton Curles said fire officials see it as fuel.Severe storms possible into the evening and this weekend"It's great for livestock. Not great for wildland fire."Colton Curles, Community Risk Reduction OfficerAs temperatures continue
  
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• Dripping Springs Library closed after lightning strikes building

  01-06-2024 01:07 via kxan.com
  
  DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) -- The Dripping Springs Library closed on Friday after lightning struck the building, which left a hole in the wall, a representative for the library told KXAN.This happened while thunderstorms moved through the area Friday morning. KXAN's photojournalist Ed Zavala went and got a video of the damage. That video showed debris all over the ground.Dripping Springs Community Library damaged by lightning strike on May 31, 2024 (KXAN Photo/Ed Zavala) Dripping Springs Com
  
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• Storms fading tonight, but more possible Saturday

  01-06-2024 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms have ended and the lingering non-severe storms continue to fade. The rest of the night should be quiet and dry with a partly cloudy sky. Some areas got more than 3 inches of rainfall on Friday when you add up the morning round and late evening round of storms! Check rainfall totals near you at the link below
  Central Texas 24-hour Rain Totals
  WeekendRain and storm chances should return later in the day on Saturday, especially late afternoon and into the evening
  
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• Severe storms possible into the evening and this weekend

  01-06-2024 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — What a fantastic rainfall this morning with 1-3" for the majority of Central Texas!
  Central Texas 24-hour Rain Totals
  It's taken some time for our atmosphere to recharge, but it's getting there now with temperatures back into the 90s and severe storms developing in the Hill Country and drifting southeast. These storms may clip parts of the Austin Metro, especially west of I-35.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the Hill Country until 11 p.m.Severe thunderstorm
  
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• A few more thunderstorms later this afternoon

  01-06-2024 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Storms ended late Friday night but not before dropping more beneficial rain for the area. Some of the storms did go severe during late Friday afternoon to Friday night. There was one report of walnut-sized hail at Buchanan Dam at 6:45 p.m.Check rainfall totals near you at the link below
  Central Texas 24-hour Rain Totals
  WeekendRain and storm chances should return later in the day on Saturday, especially late afternoon and into the evening. Right now we've got 30% storm chan
  
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• Austin adding cameras in parks to stop break-ins

  31-05-2024 23:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the past several years car break-ins have been an ongoing issue at many popular Austin parks.Unsuspecting visitors will park their cars, leaving valuables inside-- only to return to shattered glass and their belongings gone.In the past, the city has put up signs to warn visitors-- and at one point-- even used fake cameras. But nothing has really worked until recently.In June 2023, the city launched a pilot program and installed real cameras at 10 popular Austin par
  
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• Man sentenced in 2021 San Marcos hit and run

  31-05-2024 22:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A driver accused of hitting and killing a woman in San Marcos in 2021 was found guilty at the beginning of the month on charges related to her death, according to court records.A witness at the time told police the suspect stopped to adjust his bumper and then drove off after hitting 49-year-old Nelda Chancy Peddle as she was walking in the 110 block of East Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in San Marcos on Sept. 26, 2026. PREVIOUS: Witness calls 911, follows accused hit-and-ru
  
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• Craftsman recalls cordless tillers/cultivators over injury concerns

  31-05-2024 21:47 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Black & Decker is recalling about 44,400 units of its Craftsman V20 Cordless Tiller/Cultivators over concerns that the item's assembly instructions could lead customers to incorrectly attach a portion, causing its blades to rotate toward the user.The recall is only for Craftsman V20 Cordless Tiller/Cultivators with model number CMCTL320B, which is located on the underside of the upper handle, according to Black & Decker.Can Trump still vote after being convicted of 34 f
  
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• APD identifies man killed in south Austin apartment shooting

  31-05-2024 21:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department identified the man who was killed in a shooting on Wednesday at a south Austin apartment complex. Police said they have yet to find a suspect, according to a news release from the agency on Friday.Around 8:40 p.m., officers responded to the shooting at 401 Little Texas Ln. When police arrived on the scene, they found a man, Olvin-Ponce-Aguilera, 40, with "apparent gunshot wounds," the release said.
  One person is dead after a shooting at a south
  
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• Taylor Sheridan's '1923' could inject nearly $52M into area economy, city of Austin says

  31-05-2024 21:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Taylor Sheridan's "1923," which plans to use Austin as a base for filming throughout Texas later this year, is projected to pump nearly $52 million into the local economy and create 200 direct jobs and more than 150 indirect jobs, according to the city of Austin.Those were among the estimates provided as the Austin City Council on May 30 voted to approve up to $82,500 in incentives for the production company behind the project as part
  
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• GoFundMe started after mother and daughter die in south Austin crash

  31-05-2024 20:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A fundraiser was started this week following the deaths of a mother and her daughter in a car accident in south Austin last weekend.Three people taken to hospitals after crash in south Austin traps carThe Austin Police Department identified the victims of the crash as Cynthia Boone, 41, and Miraj Parson, 18.
  A verified GoFundMe fundraiser, which family members started, identified Miraj as a recent graduate of Austin High School, and Cynthia as her mother, who was also an Austin
  
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• What we know about the D.C. law firm representing DA Garza in removal effort

  31-05-2024 20:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The law firm Travis County District Attorney José Garza retained to represent him during a petition to remove him from office has done similar work for at least two other DAs across the country, both of whom faced intense criticism related to their progressive approach to crime, according to court records and numerous news reports. The firm's attorney working on Garza's case also has a history in Central Texas, court records show.The first hearing related to the
  
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• End of ARPA funding could have trickle down effect on Austin's homelessness response

  31-05-2024 20:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Alfredo Reyes Jr. knows what it's like to live on Austin's streets all too well. Recently homeless, Reyes now works with Vocal Texas, a group that advocates for people experiencing homelessness.
  In February Reyes was offered a lifeline in the form of rapid rehousing.
  "And I'm just now getting settled and trying to get a job and trying to get permanent housing," Reyes said.
  Rapid rehousing is one of the strategies the City of Austin uses to get people out of homelessness by helpi
  
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• Biden urges Hamas to accept latest hostage deal

  31-05-2024 19:30 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – President Biden delivered remarks Friday on the tensions in the Middle East.
  Biden urged Hamas to accept the latest hostage deal and says militants are "no longer capable" of another Oct 7-style attack.The remarks come after Israel's military confirmed that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city.During his commencement address at Morehouse College earlier this month, Biden decried the “humanitarian crisis i
  
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• Biden says Hamas is 'no longer capable' of carrying out another major attack against Israel

  31-05-2024 19:30 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – President Joe Biden says Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel as he urges Israelis and Hamas to come to a deal to release remaining hostages for an extended cease-fire.
  Biden on Friday addressed the nearly eight-month Israel-Hamas war as the Israeli military confirmed that its forces are now operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city. Biden calls it “a truly a decisive
  
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• How to participate in the 2024 Family Eldercare Summer Fan Drive

  31-05-2024 19:16 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows coverage from last year's Summer Fan Drive.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 2024 Family Eldercare Summer Fan Drive is back to help provide Central Texans with relief from the heat.
  Family Eldercare has been collecting fans and distributing fans for over 30 years to those who may not have air conditioning. You can participate by dropping off inexpensive box fans or monetary donations come July 12.
  These fans help save lives from heat-related illness. According to th
  
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• Memorial Day weekend saw a rise in drownings this year, Texas Parks and Wildlife says

  31-05-2024 18:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas saw a rise in drownings across the state over the Memorial Day weekend, but a decrease in boating accidents, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife officials.
  TPWD released details on the number of water-related incidents game wardens responded to over the holiday weekend. Between Friday and Monday, 379 wardens conducted 11,609 vessel checks across Texas, issuing 1,528 citations and 2,301 warnings for various boating safety law violations, according to a release from the de
  
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• 2017 road rage shooting suspect sentenced

  31-05-2024 17:40 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The above video shows KXAN News' top morning headlines from Friday, May 31, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was found guilty of first-degree murder by a jury May 23 and sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to Travis County court documents. The charge was in connection with a September 2017 road rage shooting.Records showed 25-year-old Juan Carbajal-Jaimes pleaded not guilty to the murder charge ahead of his trial.Carbajal-Jaimes was charged on Feb. 9, 2023, for the murder o
  
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• 2017 road rage shooting suspect found guilty of murder, sentenced

  31-05-2024 17:40 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The above video shows KXAN News' top morning headlines from Friday, May 31, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was found guilty of first-degree murder by a jury May 23 and sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to Travis County court documents. The charge was in connection with a September 2017 road rage shooting.Records showed 25-year-old Juan Carbajal-Jaimes pleaded not guilty to the murder charge ahead of his trial.Carbajal-Jaimes was charged on Feb. 9, 2023, for the murder o
  
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• Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion ban

  31-05-2024 17:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled against plaintiffs in Zurawski v. Texas, a case brought by more than 20 women alleging the state's abortion ban puts women with pregnancy complications at risk. The state's highest civil court vacated a Travis County trial court's ruling that blocked the state from enforcing the law against doctors.The challenge was led by Amanda Zurawski, a Texas woman who nearly died from septic shock from pregnancy complications after her
  
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• New documentary looks into racism in nursing

  31-05-2024 17:03 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) -- Burnout, stress and unsafe working conditions are all reasons nurses are leaving their jobs, according to research.But a new documentary highlights another problem.“One of the things that we found in a recently published research is that eight out of 10 nurses reported experiencing or seeing racism from patients, towards their colleagues and another six out of 10 reported experiencing racism and discrimination from their own colleagues,” said Michelle Larken with the Robert
  
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• What is Global Heat Action Day?

  31-05-2024 16:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Climate change is making summers longer and hotter. Central Texas has already experienced a first taste of summer during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. An organization working to raise further awareness of the dangers of summer heat has designated Sunday, June 2 as Global Heat Action Day. This is an annual day for not only sharing the risks of heat but also simple ways to stay safe, according to the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center. It's all about preventing heat-re
  
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